2009/06/01 by Yuri Takhteyev · 2 citations
Business, Management and Accounting · Social Sciences · #Information Systems Theories and Implementation #Innovation and Knowledge Management #Knowledge Management and Sharing
paper · doi:10.1080/13691180902859369
openalex publication_date 2009/06/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
This paper discusses some of the difficulties involved in using the concepts of ‘communities of practice’ and ‘networks of practice’ when understanding the exchange of knowledge among globally dispersed communities of professionals. It proposes rethinking ‘networks of practice’ as heterogeneous networks in the sense used by the actor-network theory. The revised concept is illustrated with examples from the author's study of software developers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and their ties to global technology.